Barrie
Take Time to Plan Ahead, Book Ahead
Need help planning your visit? Reach out to the knowledgeable and helpful staff at
Tourism Barrie.
Barrie, Ontario, close to the GTA, has a wealth of cold weather info for visitors and locals on their website,
Winter Fun Barrie. Here is everything you need to plan and enhance your visit – Stay & Play Packages, coupons, ski resorts, snow conditions, lessons and rentals and more! In addition, Barrie's
Winter Fun Pass features amazing deals, promotions and discounts on winter experiences - it's free, easy to use and available on your mobile device.
For outdoor enthusiasts, there are lots of opportunities for outdoor fun – snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing (check
ice conditions before heading out), cross-country skiing and sleigh rides.
Hello Winter, February 1 to March 31, 2023, features a variety of events and activities to celebrate winter during February and March.
Prefer to spend your winter indoors? The
Simcoe County Museum is open year-round, as is the
MacLaren Art Centre, downtown shops and restaurants.
And, for craft beer lovers, a visit to Barrie totally needs to include a visit to Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery, leader of the “Craft Beer Revolution”. Barrie is also home to the Redline Brewhouse and Barnstormer Brewing & Distilling Co.
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